psych ch. 11 36-53
standarization
the process of making something conform to a standard
self actualization
to become all they can be and that people can see the world as it is
collectivists and indivualists
Collectivists- tend to define themselves in terms of the groups to which the belong to and give priority to the groups goals indivualists- tend to define themselves in terms of their personal identity and give priority to their personal goals
MMPI
Minnesota Multiphasic personality inventory- used to diagnose psychological disorders
modeling/observational learning
Refers to acquiring knowledge by observing others
Rorschach and TAT
Rorschach- showed individuals inkblots and asked them what they look like TAT- thematic apperception test- drawings; subjects make up stories about them
what is self according to Rogers
Self- the center of experience and ongoing sense of who and what you are
aptitude
a natural ability or talent
unconditional positive regard
accept people as having merit regardless of their behavior at the moment
Frame of reference
unique ways of looking at ourselves and the world
existentialism
we are free to choose what we do in life
open ended and forced choice test
forced choice- respondents are asked to indicate which of two statements is truer for them or which of several statements they would prefer Open ended-those which require more thought and more than one simple answer
projective, objective and aptitude
objective- presents respondent with a standardized group of test items in the form of a questionnaire. Projective- there are no clear specified answers (Inkblots) Aptitude- aids in gaining insight into whether individuals are suited for certain occupations
objective and projective tests
objective- presents respondents with a standardized group of test items in the form of a questionaire projective- no specific answers
humanistic theory of personality
puts people and self awareness at the center. people are capable of free choice self fulfillment, ethical behavior
views of sociocultural theorists
aspects of culture, religion, race should be considered. Different cultural groups have different attitudes
conditions of worth
children begin to think that they only have merit if the behave as their parents wish
Rogers
Carl Rogers; self theory